One should not give customs officials 03 reasons as to why 30-06 is the greatest caliber in the world.

Big mistake ........

Merry Christmas everybody ....

Best of luck mate,

I just hope that your company did save you from your poor powers of persuasion.

Where? Poland or?

/Chris

Just try to explain 1 loaded round of 45Blaser+2 empty cases!

hahaha!

now that's a funny pic right there.

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Originally posted by Husqvarna M98:
Best of luck mate,

I just hope that your company did save you from your poor powers of persuasion.

Where? Poland or?

/Chris

Russia mate, and I finally got him laughing after an hour!

Turned out to hunt himself.

Loved Russian policemen; as hard as the hammer of the Soviet flag and as bent as the sickle that crosses it...

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Originally posted by KimR:
Just try to explain 1 loaded round of 45Blaser+2 empty cases!

I feel for you man, if it was anything like the time I set off the explosives detector at Frankfurt airport I can imagine it got your fundament twitching good and proper!

They were quite cool actually and I think I was flirting with a six foot red-headed lady agent with very sexy tied back hair and a severe look until she smiled.

Olga, her name was...

I thought you were insisting you were only three fingers dilated, as the small Party official crouching behind you was putting on the elbow-length rubber glove before a deep dive up your fundament...

I'm slightly disappointed, given that I was fully prepared to oversee the eventual exchange of a Russian embassy catering assistant for a much slimmer Amir sporting dodgy gulag tattoos and a Chechen warlord as a special pen friend.

Ben,

You're logged on as me on the Ipad!

You have been drinking Vodka for breakfast again !



Did my Meercat run that direction commarade ?

6 days later ...I think I have lost my Meercat

Thant last was after a very long walk in the snow on to a moose with the forester Igor's, behind me in the photo, amazing Finnish hunting dogs.

I have a note somewhere as to what they were called but they looked small wolves with curled up tails.

We walked a fair few miles in the snow following their tracks behind the dogs but a warm turn in the weather resulted in a rainstorm which more or less put paid to chances of stalking a big bull we had seen.

Amazing experience but I got so hot walking through thigh deep snow that I ended up wearing only a thermal shirt and the jacket, stopping meant it got very cold.....

I need to be much fitter for this sort of work, my quads still hurt three days later!

Use a backpack to carry your clothes so you dont get wet and cold then you stop.

In old time wolfhunts one hunter skied behind the wolfes and one other skies after a shorter way picking up his clothes so they dont freeze to death sleeping by a fire.

Ghubert your a bloody larrikin mate. Just don't bring those gum boots to Oz or you'll be turned around at the airport and sent to NZ.

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Originally posted by Code4:
Ghubert your a bloody larrikin mate. Just don't bring those gum boots to Oz or you'll be turned around at the airport and sent to NZ.

Who me?


I'm literally the most shy and retiring person you could ever meet, wouldn't say boo to goose honestly.

Ghubert,
that is one sorry arse picture, it looks like you are thinkng, should have brought a proper caliber instead of this 30-06.....

regards

griff

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Originally posted by griff:
Ghubert,
that is one sorry arse picture, it looks like you are thinkng, should have brought a proper caliber instead of this 30-06.....

regards

griff

You can insult me, poke fun at my boots, or even take my photographs as the inspiration for the opening paragraph of a gay commissar novella as one poster from the incest belt of the Hereford/Wales border regions seems to have done...

But you can not diss the rhapsody of perfection in brass and lead that is the .30.06, sir!

In completely unconnected news they told me at the airport that 7mm rem mag shooters are routinely cavity searched under suspicion of immorality. They are statistically a worse group of offenders than even .270 and .260 shooters.

No, Griff is right.

Unless you were modelling Napoleon's retreat from Moscow?

Ha ha

Did you shoot anything?

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Originally posted by Trapper Dave:
No, Griff is right.

Unless you were modelling Napoleon's retreat from Moscow?

Which photo are we talking about now?

the one at the very bottom of me looking rather crest-fallen is because after a very promising start to the morning, the weather turned completely and it went from crisp snowy -5 to comparatively balmy and rainy +2-3.

I've told you before about my suspicions that I might be a rain god of some description, well on this occasion my loyal subjects definitely felt the need to be near me, to cherish me, to water me...

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Originally posted by Anders:
Ha ha

Did you shoot anything?

Yes, but with not actually shoot, about 75% of the way shot would be fairer and more accurate.

I had a chance at a moose, got the rifle up, found his shoulder and released the safety catch. He was dead, finished, doomed even!

Then it happened.

The Russians have an enthusiastic and sincere approach to driving animals out of their lairs across the line of guns but it does take some adjusting to for the neophytic nimrod-type suffering from a DSC1 hang-over and not entirely as comfortable in the driven scenario as our vastly more experienced European friends.

In short, they walk through the woods, whooping, nipping vodka against the cold and firing into the air with their shotguns against the boredom.

This has the advantage of helping you track their progress in the forest, not to mention adding value-for-money to odd blank drive.

The only slight issue is that when the moose finally appears and you can tell from the gunfire that the beaters are not far behind, you've got to wait for it to cross behind you for a departing shot and try not to be spotted by the moose as it runs towards you.

Back on went the safety, unleashed were the sulphurous oaths and down I crouched.

I think it must have spotted the movement, or the orange safety vest the forester had leant me marked "Road Safety Department", and he turned back into the forest.

Someone shot him a few pegs down I think so it worked out all right in the end!

The beaters and I had formed a bit of a bond during the week and the were raging that I didn't shoot the moose. Ivan, he of copper replacement teeth, being particularly affronted as it was him almost directly in the firing line and felt almost responsible. He insisted he would have been able to hit the deck in time to be safe and demonstrated thusly in between tots of the vodka that had started going around again somehow.

An attempt at a discussion of ballistics was, erm, attempted but this was rapidly abandoned with negotiation of the old of Russian tradition of buying vodka for the beaters and the fact that the moose in question was now in several pieces in the back of a UAZ. If anyone interested the going rate is about 18 bottles of Vodka for 15 beaters, variations pro-rata, if you fail to shoot a moose.

There followed much sauna taking and naked snow jumping, borsch, liver and I made heart kebabs for everyone in the snow.

It was the most fun I've ever had on a trip away I think, the Russians are a great bunch and the hunting is hard and wild. Maybe I'll kill something next time eh?

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Originally posted by Ghubert:

quote:

Originally posted by Anders:
Ha ha

Did you shoot anything?

Yes, but with not actually shoot, about 75% of the way shot would be fairer and more accurate.

Yes mate,

I shot 2000 pheasants last week but I ran out of cartridges after the first 25....



You coming out on Saturday?

K

No and yes.

No, in that if you'd passed up 1975 of those 2000 pheasants on humanitarian grounds with shells in the breech then you'd be riding the same heroic crest I currently inhabit, but running out of shells is really inexcusable! ( )

Yes, in that I wouldn't miss it! I hope there's snow on the ground.

Should I bring the Karabina?

K
Ghubert could not be more accurate
He did the right thing apart
There were beaters everywhere

afterwards the beater said
I would have dive into the snow for you if you have shot ?

Obviously they are use to their guests shooting suibsonic 30-06 ............

I have video of Ghubert skinning the moose which is hilarious as well

Unfortunately my CF card packed up for some reasons

Any hackers on this forum who can help ?

Ben,

Indeed, safety always comes first. I was teasing Amir yesterday about it but of course it was the right thing to do.

Rgds
K

Amir,

No time for the Karabina on Saturday. have to be back for a carol concert with the family.

K

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Originally posted by Fallow Buck:
Amir,

No time for the Karabina on Saturday. have to be back for a carol concert with the family.

K

See you Saturday.

I'm wondering why only three reasons and if it's so great, why do you need the help of an iPad?

quote:

Originally posted by Ghubert:


One should not give customs officials 03 reasons as to why 30-06 is the greatest caliber in the world.

Big mistake ........

Merry Christmas everybody ....

Amir,
What with the hand gesture, I figured you were channeling Lynyrd Skynyrd and saying........



give me three steps,
give me three step Mister,
give three steps toward the door.
give me three steps and you'll never see me no more.

Anyhow,

best to you and yours, wherever you are Merry Christmas and here is wishing you the best in the coming new year.

GWB

This officer turned out to be a hunter as well so they were discussing hunting and nothing else !

Being a photographer I saw the funny side and took the shot as it was

Like the good old days with my Leica M .....

Only on Planet Amir can the answer to "Did you shoot anything?" be answered other than 'Yes' (i.e there is a body with his bullet in it) or "No" (there is not).

You can't 75% shoot something!

I'm off to bang Megan Fox again (75%).

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Originally posted by 450/400:
I'm wondering why only three reasons and if it's so great, why do you need the help of an iPad?

The thutty-od-six needs to introduction to the true sportsman, he of wilderness in his heart and steel in thews. In all seriousness it was genuinely surprising and rather gratifying to see how many of the native Russians, both monied "New Russians" and the foresters themselves used the venerable .30 Government Model 1906 for Boar to Bear, Mink to Moose. The older generation and a few traditionalists still had a smattering of 7.62x39 and 7.62x54 chambered, mainly semi-auto, hardware on display too. Interestingly though the the .30-06 was in second place in the popularity stakes, with first going to the 308 Winchester in a semi auto rifle based on the SKS that they called the "SK Tigre". The fashion among our group of beaters tended to be for home-made thumb-hole stocks for these rifles with Iron sights and few scopes ranging from the latest and greatest German stuff, Russian military exotica, Tasco lucky dip specials and everything in-between. Please make no mistake though gentlemen, these boys get their meat when they mean business.

I seem to have a talent for interacting with officialdom, it's skill that has served me well over the years.

This guy was extra special though; he was six foot nine for a star, carried a Tokarev and spoke no English. He turned out to be a hunter when he counted out the number of rounds I brought in ( an optimistic 40...) at parity. He said something unmistakeably sympathetic and we ended showing him hunting photos on Ben's Ipad. He was particularly interested in the Roe deer photos as he had been shooting Siberian Roe earlier this year and was fascinated to see how much smaller our Western European species were.

The trip through the airport was hilarious after I go the Stasi on board, the escorted us to the head of the check in que, much to chagrin of the line of Russian and English businessmen who had arrived hours early to be sure of immediate check in. I was scarcely able to contain my mirth when a Russian guy complained loudly to the desk "How come these guys get to go first?!" to which a stunning 19 year old check-in girl wafted over to him and smiling sweetly said "They have guns sir.". I'm not sure whether it was that item of news or her delightful eyelid-fluttering that rendered him speechless but he quickly piped down, until London at least...

I later discovered that I had also irritated the American pop band "The fun loving criminals" by my que-jumping antics but was able to explain at baggage pick-up at Heathrow with Huey, the lead singer, and they gave me a drum stick.

I think that meant we were cool.

Ps. Merry Christmas K, all the best to G and the boys. Introduce them to the concept of their Uncle Ghubert who will be hunting with them soon eh!

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Originally posted by Geedubya:

quote:

Originally posted by Ghubert:


One should not give customs officials 03 reasons as to why 30-06 is the greatest caliber in the world.

Big mistake ........

Merry Christmas everybody ....

Amir,
What with the hand gesture, I figured you were channeling Lynyrd Skynyrd and saying........



give me three steps,
give me three step Mister,
give three steps toward the door.
give me three steps and you'll never see me no more.

Anyhow,

best to you and yours, wherever you are Merry Christmas and here is wishing you the best in the coming new year.

GWB

Merry Christmas Glen, hope you get plenty of rest and have a fighting fit and prosperous New Year too Sir.

I found this one through one of the links to a song you posted for me before:



I sadly didn't have a mp3 player with me, nor could I work out how to spell "Tom Waits" in Cyrillic, so this gem that I feel would have been an instant hit with the beaters, went unheard.

I just want to say that I'm genuinely grateful, in case I somehow rudely failed to make it clear before now, for you expanding my musical horizons with your really rather good taste in music. I've got to admit that I would never have even heard of most of the stuff you post from time to time.

We mainly made our own music to be fair, I learned a few Russian drinking songs, it got to the point where by the 5th day Ben and I were sneaking off to have a sneaky listen of some Chopin or Beethoven to feel normal again.

I taught them the British classic "I 'ad 'er" and by the end we were calling each other "Comrade" and communicating through the medium of wood chopping.

Give my best to your family and particularly tell that little grandson of yours some stories of when crazy uncle Ghubert went to the Russkies, feel free to establish one or two key details mate!

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Originally posted by Small Bore:
Only on Planet Amir can the answer to "Did you shoot anything?" be answered other than 'Yes' (i.e there is a body with his bullet in it) or "No" (there is not).

You can't 75% shoot something!

I'm off to bang Megan Fox again (75%).

Tell you what squire, you get Megan fox on your bed, head tilted, three fingers dilated as Adam puts it; wave it at her, put it away, snap a polaroid and I'll give you 100% of the credit.

Ok chief?

Planet Diggory, when none ain't being currently had, by the sounds of it.


Ps. Oh and Merry Christmas mate, all my best to your mother and sister too with hopes for a happy and prosperous new year.

Great logic, so how many women have you slept with Amir, including the ones you only eyed up and the went home and finished the job alone?

Planet Dig has a lively but slightly unsavoury atmosphere at present... in a good way.

Don't know about ghubert but I can remember every shot I made on dangerous game buti cannot remember every women I fxxked

Merry Christmas

Enough now lads. This is getting a little unsavoury.

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Originally posted by Small Bore:
Great logic, so how many women have you slept with Amir, including the ones you only eyed up and the went home and finished the job alone?

With the condition in bold specified, this is obviously a very high number.

Without, it's slightly lower.

quote:

Originally posted by Small Bore:

Planet Dig has a lively but slightly unsavoury atmosphere at present... in a good way.

I think I know what you're getting at.



Enjoy New Years old boy.

quote:

Originally posted by Claret_Dabbler:
Enough now lads. This is getting a little unsavoury.

Dig said the ginger one from Girls Aloud smelled like bacon, therefore he started it.

He's deleted that comment now btw.

Nice to speak with you again Amir...
This Russian trip of yours brought back some memories!

Cheers!